Mop with removable holder



Aug 25, 1970 R. G. LELAND MOP WITH REMOVABLE HOLDER Filed Aug. 1e, 1968/2 6 s. si

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T e www United States Patent O 3,525,113 MOP WITH REMOVABLE HOLDERRagnvald G. Leland, 2334 W. 241st St., Lomta, Calif. 90717 Filed Aug.16, 1968, Ser. No. 753,122 Int. Cl. A47l 13/252 U.S. Cl. 15-229 7 ClaimsABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE A mop device having a folded fabric sectionconsisting of two layers with one fold stitched or secured to the otherto form a pocket so that the rod of the mop handle may be insertedtherein and can be completely covered, with the pocket being wider atthe point of insertion of the rod and converging to a narrow portion atits opposite end to permit the rod to easily enter the pocket but toprevent the rod from moving sideways after complete insertion. The mopfurther provides tension means for maintaining a string mop in flatrelationship and can have various types of string members securedthereto.

The present invention relates to a mop and a removable holder for stringmops and the like in which the mop handle can be readily removed from apocket formed in the mop head.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a string type mopthat has pocket means formed therein for receiving the small rod portionat the lower end of a mop handle so that the rod can be quickly insertedinto the mop head and properly positioned for mopping or cleaning.

It is yet another object of the present invention to provide tensionmeans insertion within a flexible fabric material for properlymaintaining the mop head in its normal expanded or usable position.

Various other objects and advantages of the present invention will bereadily apparent when considered in connection with the accompanyingdrawing forming a part thereof, and in which:

FIG. 1 is a perspective detailed view of the pocket meas for receivingthe rod of a mop handle before it is folded into position;

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a mop head after the pocket forreceiving the mop handle rod has been formed and before the tensionmeans are inserted within a member to keep the mop in its expandedusable position;

FIG. 3 is a view of the mop handle and the mop head before the mophandle with its rod portion is inserted into the mop head;

FIG. 4 is an enlarged section taken along the lines 4-4 of FIG. 3;

FIG. 4A is another modification of the mop head illustrated in FIG. 4;

FIG. 5 is a perspective View of still another modification of a stringmop head;

FIG. 6 is an enlarged section taken along the lines 6-6 of FIG. 5; and

FIG. 7 is a section taken along the lines 7-7 of FIG. 6.

Referring to the drawings, the reference numeral 10 generally designatesa mop head to which is removably connected a mop handle 12 having alower bar portion 14, which bar portion consists of a vertical section16 that terminates in a transverse section 18 forming a U configuration.

The mop head 10 is provided with a at pad 20 made of cloth material andformed into two folds 22, the uppermost fold, and 24, the lowermostfold.

Referring to FIG. 1, it will be noted that the folds 3,525,113 PatentedAug. 25, 1970 22 and 24 are folded along a central line 26 and then arestitched together at the opposite side, or secured together by glue orother adhesive means, if desired, as indicated at 28.

The uppermost fold 22 is provided with a substantially rectangular patch30 sewed thereto, while the lower fold 24 is provided with a patch 32sewed thereto. The patch 32 has an enlarged open end 34 and it graduallytapers or converges until the opposite end 36 is relatively narrow. Thepatch 30 and the patch 32 are stitched to their respective folds so thatthey are in vertical alignment with each other when the folds 22 and 24have been folded into abutting relationship, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 4.The patch 30 is provided with a reinforcement rib 38 sewed thereto,while the fold 24 has a reinforcement rib 40 sewed thereto Within thepatch 32. The patch 30 and the rib 40 have aligned apertures 42 thereinfor receiving the lower leg of the U-Shaped portion of the rod 14. Thefolds 22 and 24, as best seen in FIG. 4, are also provided withapertures 42 in alignment with the apertures in the patch `30 and rib40. It can be seen from FIG. 4 that the lower leg 18 is inserted throughthe apertures by manipulating it so that its front end will extendthrough the aligned openings and thereafter the lower leg 18 is pusheduntil its left end is completely inserted Within the pocket formed bythe patch 32. The provision of the wide end 34- of the patch 32 and thegradual tapering or converging of this patch 32 until it reaches thenarrow end 36 will prevent the rod from moving from side to side afterit has been completely inserted within the pocket.

The folds 22 and 24 are left open at one end 44 and a plurality ofsemi-circular shaped strings may be stitched to reinforcement members 50completely around the edges of the folds 22 and 24. The folds 22 and 24are stitched together along the edge as indicated at 28.

The open end 44 is left in the folds to receive a spring Wire tensionmember 52 having a substantially W configuration or shape. The tensionspring 52 is squeezed together adjacent the portions 54 thereof, and isinserted into the open end 44 between the folds 22 and 24, after whichthe tension in the spring maintains the mop in its spread or expandedposition for use.

Referring to the embodiment of the invention illustrated in FIG. 4A,this embodiment is substantially the same as that described inconnection with FIGS. 1 to 4, except that the string members 56 aresecured to the upper and lower surfaces of the folds 22 and 24, so as tosubstantially cover the surfaces thereof.

Referring to the embodiment of the invention illustrated in FIGS. 5 to7, this, too, is substantially the same as that described in connectionwith FIGS. 1 to 4, except that in this embodiment of the invention, thestrings 58 are secured to the patch 30 and the rib 40 by stitching andthere is no fold 22 or 24 as in FIG. 1. In this embodiment of theinvention, it will be seen that the strings 58 are sandwiched, asindicated at 60, between the patch 30 and the rib 40.

Thus, from the foregoing description, it is apparent that the presentinvention provides a novel mop head and particularly a novel mop headfor a string type mop, in which pocket means are provided for readilyattaching and inserting of a rod or bar for the mop handle, so that themop handle can be quickly connected to and detached from the otherportion of the device.

Inasmuch as various changes may be made in the relative arrangement,location and disposition of the parts without departing from theinvention, it is not meant to limit the invention except by the scope ofthe appended claims.

What is claimed is:

1. A mop device comprising a mop head having an upper fold member and alower fold member, an upper patch secured to the upper surface of saidupper fold member and a lower patch secured to the lower surface of saidlower fold member in stacked vertical relationship with each other andsecured to each other, said lower patch forming a laterally convergentpocket from one open end t its opposite end, said pocket being adaptedto receive a mop handle rod, aperture means in said fold members andpatches to permit entrance of said mop handle rod into said pocket,string means secured to said fold members, said upper and lower foldmembers forming a second pocket therebetween having an open end, andspring wire tension means removably disposed in said second pocket tomaintain said mop head in spread condition.

2. The device of claim 1 wherein said spring means is of a W-shape.

3. In a mop head for use with a handle terminating in a U-shaped rodlying substantially perpendicular to the handle, the improvementscomprising an upper and a lower patch formed of flexible strip materialstacked in Vertical relation and secured to each other to form a pockettherebetween with an opening at one end, said lower patch tapering awayfrom the open end, vertically aligned apertures in said patches forpassing the free end of said mop handle rod into said pocket, areinforcement rib disposed in said pocket so as to leave a space whichconverges from the open end of the pocket toward its opposite end forsaid handle rod, and string means secured to said mop head.

4. A mop head according to claim 3, wherein is additionally provided anelongated sheet of flexible material folded along its center to formupper and lower fold members, and means securing together the edges ofthe fold members opposite the fold, said upper and lower fold membersbeing disposed between said upper and lower patches, and aperture meansin alignment with said apertures in said patches to pass the rod of saidhandle.

t5. The mop head of claim 4, wherein said upper and lower fold membersform a second pocket therebetween having an opening at one end, andspring wire tension means disposed in said second pocket to maintainsaid mop head in spread condition.

6. The mop head of claim 5, wherein said spring means is of W-shape.

7. In combination, a mop head and a handle terminating in a U-shaped rodlying substantially perpendicular to the handle, said mop headcomprising an elongated sheet of exible material folded along its centerto form upper and lower fold members and having means securing the edgesof the fold members opposite the fold, an upper patch secured to theupper surface of said upper fold member and a lower patch secured to thelower surface of said lower member in stacked vertical relationship witheach other and secured to each other, said lower patch forming alaterally convergent pocket from one open end to its opposite end forreceiving said mop handle rod, aperture means in said fold members andpatches to permit entrance of said mop handle rod into said pocket,string means secured to fold members, said upper and lower fold membersforming a second pocket therebetween having an open end, and spring wiretension means removably dis-posed in said second pocket to matintainsaid mop head in spread condition.

References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 1,408,488 3/1922 Toplitz.2,293,905 8/1942 Krebs. 2,988,766 6/1961y Anderson et al. 3,196,4757/1965 Brown 15e-228 DANIEL BLUM, Primary Examiner

